Indeed, although it's tempting to wonder whether or not the sudden "increase" in sexual assaults is simply a rise in the number of reports filed, due perhaps to changes in the definition of "sexual assault" or any number of other factors.

Given recent history, we're well advised to proceed with caution when dealing with such alleged sexual "epidemics."

They often turn out to be fanciful "moral panics" that cause even greater harm to innocent individuals and to society as a whole.